The QUEST for quality online health information: validation of a short quantitative tool.
Julie M RobillardJessica H JunJen-Ai LaiTanya L FengPublished in: BMC medical informatics and decision making (2018)
Our findings support the QUEST as a reliable and valid tool to evaluate online articles about health. Results provide evidence that the QUEST integrates the strengths of existing tools and evaluates quality with equal efficacy using a concise, seven-item questionnaire. The QUEST can serve as a rapid, effective, and accessible method of appraising the quality of online health information for researchers and clinicians alike.